A Memorial For Jean-Claude

We were a little nervous when they were stripping off the old shingles. Lucky for us, the wood was in good shape, no water damage (phew). New ice/water membrane, new solar ventilation fan, new shingles. Notice the lack of the shade inducing awning and the new windows on the dormer.

More pictures to come, interior rooms are getting completed thanks to help from the Hollywoods.

A Brief Interlude

Some pretty colors from our Japanese maples out front.

The giant "American" maple out front that shades the house from western exposure

Words of wisdom from our wall of white, a problem we are trying to solve (stripper?)

Heather is not pleased that the beautiful fountain in the front is hard wired. Don't ruin our curb appeal!

We need a party

Three days after the demo the deck was complete. New codes for Chicago means our deck is over-engineered and rock solid. Heather observed our garbage collectors peering over our fence staring at the new deck. We think they liked it. We do.

TA DA...all gone

After the stinky enclosed porch was torn off and discarded, the back of the house received new life with the amount of sunlight that came through windows and doors.